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Friday, December 21, 2007

SATURDAY 3RD WEEK OF ADVENT

DECEMBER 22, 2007SATURDAY 3RD WEEK OF ADVENT - YEAR I

1 SAMUEL 1:24-28After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was,along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin ofwine, and brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. When theyhad slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli, and she saidto him, "As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stoodhere beside you praying to the LORD. I prayed for this child, and theLORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to theLORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD." And heworshiped the LORD there.

LUKE 1:46-56And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices inGod my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of hisservant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for theMighty One has done great things for me-- holy is his name. His mercyextends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He hasperformed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who areproud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from theirthrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry withgood things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped hisservant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and hisdescendants forever, even as he said to our fathers." Mary stayedwith Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

REFLECTIONIn our daily lives we often encounter tragic situations and we wonderwhy the Lord has allowed these evils. Mary's canticle exalts trust inGod and teaches us our need to trust more in the Lord. The Lord'sways are not man's ways.

Trust in the Lord begins when the Lord is born in our lives. Let ustry to recall the moments when Jesus was "born" or "reborn" in ourlives. For some, it may be the miracle that is the birth of a child,or participation in a child's baptism. For others the preciousmoment might come when caring for the old and sick or while gazing atthe wondrous beauty of nature.

During this time of Advent, let us prepare for Jesus' coming byexamining within ourselves, how He was "born" and "reborn" within us.When we find Him within ourselves, may we again welcome him thisAdvent season into our lives, remember and re-experience ourspiritual "births," and reiterate our trust and love for him.

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